Nov. 29, 2005

Game 3
Stony Brook (2-0) vs. BYU (3-0)
November 30, 2005 • 7:00 p.m.
Indoor Sports Complex • Stony Brook, N.Y.

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Tonight's Matchup
Stony Brook (2-0) returns home for the second time in three outings when the Seawolves host BYU (3-0) this evening. Tonight's game will mark the first all-time meeting between the two teams, who both enter the contest with perfect records to kick of the 2005-06 season.

Scouting the Cougars
BYU returns two starters and five letterwinners from a team that went 19-11 and qualified for the WNIT a year ago. The Cougars opened the season with a pair of road wins at Cal State Northridge and UCLA before breezing by Santa Barbara 72-39 in their home opener last time out.

Ambrosia Anderson leads three BYU players in double figures, averaging 24.0 points to go with 10 rebounds per outing. Dani Kubik is netting 12.3 points per game, while Mallary Gillespie is posting 10.7 points and a team-best 4.0 assists.

Last Time Out
Mykeema Ford led four Stony Brook players in double figures with a game-high 19 points as the Seawolves earned an 87-61 victory at Quinnipiac on Monday.

The Bobcats cut SB's 10-point halftime lead back to seven shortly into the second half, but the Seawolves responded with an 11-3 run over the next 3:30 to push the lead to 15 with 15:30 left to put the game away.

Dana Ferraro finished with 13 points and a game-high 10 rebounds, while Leah Getz netted 13 points and Kelly Watson added 11.

Starting off Strong
Stony Brook kicked off the 2005-06 season on a high note, earning a pair of wins to open the season 2-0 for the first time since the 1997-98 season.

The Seawolves opened the season by defeating Bucknell in their home opener on November 18, marking the first time since the 2001-02 season that SB earned a victory in its season or home opener. The team then picked up a road win at Quinnipiac on November 21 to start a season 2-0 for the first time at the Division I level.

Ford Does it All on Offense
Junior Mykeema Ford has been outstanding on the offensive end of the floor in Stony Brook's first two contests this season. The point guard poured in 19 points in both games while averaging 7.5 assists and shooting .560 (14-for-25) from the field, including .600 (3-for-5) from downtown.

Leah Getz it Done
Newcomer Leah Getz provided a huge spark off the Seawolves' bench in their win at Quinnipiac on November 21. The junior transfer netted 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field to go along with five rebounds, all good for season-best performances.

Getz is currently ranked tied for fourth on the team with 9.5 points per game and leads America East with a .600 (6-for-10) field goal percentage.

Ford Honored by America East
Mykeema Ford was named the America East co-Player of the Week for the week ending November 27. Ford continued her solid play to open up the 2005-06 campaign, collecting game-highs of 19 points and eight assists in a decisive 87-61 road victory at Quinnipiac last week, helping the Seawolves open the season 2-0 for the first time since 1997-98.

Ford's 19 points tied her previous season-high set in SB's opener vs. Bucknell, while her eight assists was just one short of her career-high set a year ago vs. Bradley.

A little Help From the Bench
The Seawolves bench played a major role in SB's win at Quinnipiac on November 21. Five of the seven bench players scored at least two points while two - Leah Getz (13) and Kelly Watson (11) - scored in double figures. In addition, those seven players shot .608 (14-for-23) from the floor.

Smith, Ford Solid in Game 1
Stony Brook's duo of Jessica Smith and Mykeema Ford came out strong in SB's season-opener on Friday, tallying a combined 46 of the Seawolves' 81 points in the contest.

Smith netted 19 of her game-high 27 points in the first half and added seven rebounds and four steals, while Ford netted 19 points and dished out seven assists.

Milestones Approaching
Several Seawolves are approaching milestones at the start of the 2005-06 season.

Here is a look at a few of the milestones that could be reached early this season:

Points
200 - Dana Ferraro (172)
300 - Jessie Boylan (277)
300 - Inbar Orion (252)
900 - Mykeema Ford (865)
900 - Jessica Smith (818)
Rebounds
500 - Jessica Smith (493)
Assists
200 - Mykeema Ford (191)

Ford, Smith Top Returning Scoring Duo in America East For Second Straight Year
For the second straight season, Stony Brook's Mykeema Ford and Jessica Smith return as the top scoring duo in America East.

The pair, which concluded their freshman campaign as the top scoring duo after averaging a combined 25.0 points per game, teamed up to score 33.7 points per outing during their sophomore seasons.

Ford, who earned America East second team honors last season, led America East with 17.5 points per game, while Smith, also a second team selection, ranked third in the league with 16.2 points per outing.